Larry wrote a contract with himself that says he cannot watch his favorite TV show on Saturday until he has mowed the lawn. Saturday rolls around and Larry watches his TV show even though he hasn't mowed the lawn. This is called _______________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


short-circuiting the contingencies

Psychology

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